Here We Go, Happy Hour

Cheap Drink Deals at duckduck, Camaradas El Barrio, Art Bar, and Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

By Billy Lyons Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 2:00 PM
Categories: Here We Go, Happy Hour

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Courtesy of Art Bar via Facebook
Banksy? Nope, it's just Art Bar, a quirky West Village staple
If the weather is finally catching up with you, warming up with a hot cider during Cider Week might be just the drink that hits the spot. Then again, we're pretty sure any cheap glass of booze will make you forget about your troubles for awhile. Here's our weekly round-up of places around town to grab a cold one in order to fight being cold.

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¡Oye! Comida

Find the Tamalero at Broadway and Keap: The Tamales Are Too Good to Share

By Scarlett Lindeman Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 11:29 AM
Categories: ¡Oye! Comida

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Lindeman
You might look for grooves worn into the sidewalk at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Keap in South Williamsburg: Carlos, an early morning tamale vendor, has been at this same spot almost every Saturday and Sunday for the past 18 years. He pulls up on his bicycle, which is outfitted with a rolling cart that's freighted with sturdy coolers packed with fresh tamales (all $1). He's from a rural town 20 miles outside of Atlixco in southern Puebla, where he learned the craft, and for over a decade, he's been making these tamales in his home and selling them on the street, turning passersby into repeat customers.


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Chatting With

Spinning Plates Director Joseph Levy: I Wanted to Tell the Human Story of Restaurants (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)

By Laura Shunk Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Chatting With

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Spinning Plates
TV shows portraying the food world have proliferated in the past decade, giving viewers across the country the chance to tune into a highly dramatized version of what goes on behind the scenes in some of America's best restaurants. What those series seem to miss, director Joseph Levy noticed, was the human story--the emotional and personal elements that bind restaurateurs together, despite the fact that the kinds of places they run vary greatly.

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Chef Interviews

Pok Pok Ny's Andy Ricker: Free Rice Is an American Invention, and the Word "Authentic" Pisses People Off

By Laura Shunk Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Chef Interviews

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Celeste Sloman
He might be an out-of-towner, but so far, Andy Ricker hasn't found much use for the PR firms employed by most of this city's biggest restaurants--the Portland restaurateur's reputation preceded his Big Apple entrance, and since landing a year and a half ago, he's had no trouble netting press or crowds at the Lower East Side's Pok Pok Phat Thai (originally Pok Pok Wing), Pok Pok Ny (127 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, 718-923-9322), or recently opened Whiskey Soda Lounge Ny, just a half-block from his restaurant on the Columbia Waterfront.

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100 Favorite Dishes of 2013

Dovetail's Caramelized Onion Galette, One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes

By Zachary Feldman Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: 100 Favorite Dishes of 2013

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Feldman
Half portion pictured

No. 4: Caramelized onion galette from Dovetail (103 West 77th Street, 212-362-3800)

Michelin-starred chef Jon Fraser channels his French training for this edible ode to autumn.

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Eating With the Pols

Battleground Food Trucks: The Candidates on Mobile Eateries

By Deena Shanker Wed., Oct. 23 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Eating With the Pols, Street Food

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Scarlett Lindeman
Tacos like these from Tacos El Vagabundo may be endangered with more food truck regulation.
At 2 a.m. on a Saturday, on the corner of East Second Street and Avenue A, there are at least 30 people standing around a Mexican food truck waiting for their $3 quesadillas and $7 burritos. The food truck business, you might think from this scene, is booming. But like every other story in this city, it's not that simple.

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Listed

10 Things the NYC Dining Scene Does Better Than Anywhere Else

By Laura Shunk Tue., Oct. 22 2013 at 12:00 PM
Categories: Listed

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Di Fara via Facebook
NYC dominates in pizza--and many other things.
With tens of thousands of brick-and-mortar restaurants and even more kiosks, delis, and roadside stands where you can grab a bite to eat, there's no place in the world like New York City when it comes to food and drink--you could spend your entire life eating and drinking here without conquering all of it. But sheer quantity is not the reason that the culinary culture here is so rich--our gastronomic prowess also runs deep, and there are many, many things that this city does better than anywhere else. We've rounded up the top 10.

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Cookbook Corner

Sorella Restaurant Cookbook, Our Cookbook of the Week

By Hannah Palmer Egan Tue., Oct. 22 2013 at 9:30 AM
Categories: Cookbook Corner

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All photos courtesy Olive Press.

Publishers love to send us cookbooks here at Fork in the Road, and often those books come straight from the chefs at some of New York's best restaurants. So we decided to share the love, and each week, we'll feature a new book, a recipe, and a few thoughts on cooking from the authors. Check back every Tuesday for a new book.

Sorella: Recipes, Cocktails & True Stories from our New York Restaurant,
By Emma Hearst and Sarah Krathen, 239 pages, Olive Press, $35

On a devil-may-care stretch of Allen Street, Emma Hearst and Sarah Krathen, both fresh out of culinary school, opened Sorella (Italian for "Sister") the night before Thanksgiving, 2008. They were barely 25, but mature dishes like braised oxtail risotto and roast guinea hen with a rounded wine list to match seduced early diners and garnered accolades from critics and neighborhood residents alike. Their little restaurant--its three dimly lit, narrow rooms tucked into the fringe of Chinatown--quickly became a standby for dates, celebrations, or Tuesday night dinner: a twinkly jewel among fixture shops and dumpling houses.

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100 Favorite Dishes of 2013

Louro's Belly Goat Burger, One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes

By Zachary Feldman Tue., Oct. 22 2013 at 8:30 AM
Categories: 100 Favorite Dishes of 2013

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Feldman

No. 5: Belly goat burger from Louro (142 West 10th Street, 212-206-0606)

Goat is the most popular meat in the world. Let David Santos show you why.

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Events

Highlights From NYCWFF: Jets Tailgate, Guy Fieri, Oktoberfest, Sunday Slice (Photos)

By Billy Lyons Tue., Oct. 22 2013 at 5:00 AM
Categories: Events, Tailgate Weekend

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All photos by Billy Lyons
Andrew Zimmern offers up several varieties of his new sausage line with Pat LaFrieda
A collective "I ate way too much" burst forth from the mouths of attendees of the New York City Wine and Food Festival last night, wrapping up the event for another year. 2013 saw the return of old favorites like La Sagra's Sunday Slice and Blue Moon's Burger Bash as well as brand new tailgate and Oktoberfest festivities, which helped attract food lovers of all kinds. Here's a look at the highlights from some of the weekend's festivities.

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